Instructional Materials

General Information

• Notice of Intent to Hold an Adoption
• Schedule of Significant Events
• English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
• Content Standards
  

2015 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Instructional Materials Adoption (Kindergarten through Grade 8 (K-8))

Senate Bill 201 (Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2013), signed on October 2, 2013, authorized the State Board of Education to conduct an adoption of kindergarten through grade eight instructional materials in ELA/ELD aligned to the California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CA CCSS ELA/Literacy) and the new California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards).

• State Board of Education Adopted Programs
  Programs adopted by the State Board of Education on November 4, 2015.
  
• State Board of Education 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption Report (DOC)
  
  
• Publisher Contact
  Publisher contact information for public inquiries.
  
  
• Instructional Quality Commission Advisory Report (DOC)
  Instructional Quality Commission Advisory Report to the State Board of Education.
  
  
• IMR/CRE Reports of Findings
  Advisory reports from the reviewer deliberations held July 13-17, 2015 and July 27-31, 2015.
  
  
• List of Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts
  Appointed by the State Board of Education on November 20, 2014 and January 14, 2015.
  
  
• ELA-ELD Adoption FAQs
  
  
• 2015 Schedule of Significant Events
  

Reviewer Information

The initial application period for Instructional Materials Reviewers (IMRs) and Content Review Experts (CREs) to evaluate instructional materials submitted by publishers and content developers for consideration of adoption by the State Board of Education was open from August through October 2025.

The Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division is holding a second recruitment period to increase participation of current classroom teachers. This recruitment period will open January 16 and close February 13, 2026, at 5 p.m.

• IMR/CRE Application for the 2026 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Follow-up Adoption
• IMR/CRE Recruitment Flyer (PDF)
• IMR/CRE Recruitment Letter

For each completed day of attendance at the four-day reviewer training session and the up to four-day assigned deliberation session, IMRs and CREs will receive a daily $125 stipend, up to a total of $1,000.

The initial application period for Instructional Materials Reviewers (IMRs) and Content Review Experts (CREs) to evaluate instructional materials submitted by publishers and content developers for consideration of adoption by the State Board of Education was held from August through October 2025.

• List of Appointed CREs
  State Board of Education appointed CREs on January 14, 2026.
• List of Appointed IMRs
  State Board of Education appointed IMRs on January 14, 2026.
  

Publisher Information

English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Instructional Materials Adoption (TK–8)

• Invitation to Submit Meeting
• Invitation to Submit (ITS) (DOCX)
• Intent to Submit Form (PDF)
• Publisher Frequently Asked Questions
  2026 California ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption Frequently Asked Questions.
• Publisher Bulletin 1
• Publisher Bulletin 2
• Publisher Bulletin 3
• Publisher Webinar (PDF)
  Slides from the December 19, 2025, webinar to discuss the Guidance to Support the 2026 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Follow-up Adoption.

Evaluation Criteria Maps and Standards Maps

The documents have been formatted in order to allow accessibility for visually and cognitively impaired individuals who use assistive devices. They can be edited after downloading by the following steps:

• Download and save the map(s) you wish to utilize.
  
• Select and add text to the first field at the top, then use the Tab key to move from field to field.

Evaluation Criteria Map and Instructions

• Publisher/Content Developer Instructions for the Evaluation Criteria and Standards Map
  

Evaluation Criteria Map

• Program Type 1: Basic ELA (K–8) (DOCX)
• Program Type 2: Basic ELA/ELD (K–8) (DOCX)
• Program Type 3: Basic Biliteracy (K–8) (DOCX)
• Program Type 4: Intensive Intervention (1–8) (DOCX)
• Program Type 5: Specialized ELD (4–8) (DOCX)
• Program Type 6: Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
  • Program Type 6.1: Basic ELA TK (DOCX)
  • Program Type 6.2: Basic ELA/ELD TK (DOCX)
  • Program Type 6.3: Basic Biliteracy TK (DOCX)

TK Foundations Maps

• TK Foundations Literacy and Language Development Map (DOCX)
• TK Foundations ELD Subdomain Map (DOCX)

ELA Standards Maps

• Kindergarten ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 ELA Standards Map (DOCX)

ELD Standards Maps

• Kindergarten ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 ELD Standards Map (DOCX)

Partial Program Strand Maps

Reading Strand

• Kindergarten Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 Reading Strand Map (DOCX)

Writing Strand

• Kindergarten Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 Writing Strand Map (DOCX)

Speaking and Listening Strand

• Kindergarten Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 Listening Strand Map (DOCX)

Language Strand

• Kindergarten Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 6 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 7 Language Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 8 Language Strand Map (DOCX)

Foundational Skills Domain of the Reading Strand

• Kindergarten Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 1 Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 2 Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 3 Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 4 Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)
• Grade 5 Foundational Strand Map (DOCX)

Program Type 4: Intensive Intervention for ELA Standards Maps

2026 Guidance Program 4: Intensive Intervention for English Language Arts

In the 2015 ELA/ELD adoption, a program type 4 submission was identified as grades 4–8. In the 2026 follow-up adoption, program type 4 is identified for grades 1–8, with flexibility of grade or grade spans included in submission.

Submissions may be inclusive of all grades one through eight. The appropriate grade-level standards map must be completed in full. Please note that each grade-level standards map also includes the standards from the preceding grades from Appendix 12-B: Matrix 1 from chapter 12, pp. 43–46, of the 2014 ELA/ELD Curriculum Framework. Therefore, any State Board of Education-adopted grade-level submission may be used for that grade and any preceding grades 1–8, inclusive.

For example:

• A publisher/content developer submits a grade three program
  • This program may be used in any of grades 1–3
  • Standards map for grade three must be completed
• A publisher/content developer submits a grade eight program
  • This program may be used in any of grades 1–8
  • Standards map for grade eight must be completed

Publishers and developers may choose to include additional standards in their program beyond those in the grade-level standards map; however, those standards and the content covering them will not be included in the program review.

• Grade 1 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 2 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 3 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 4 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 5 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 6 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 7 Standards Map (DOCX)
• Up to Grade 8 Standards Map (DOCX)

Program Type 5: Specialized ELD Standards Map

• Specialized ELD Standards Map (DOC)

References

Grades 9-12 Standards Map Templates and Instructions

• Grades 9-12 Standards Map Templates and Instructions
  Templates are completed with citations by publishers and used by local education agencies in reviews of instructional materials.

2008 K-8 Reading/Language Arts—English Language Development Instructional Materials Adoption

• 2008 State Board of Education Adopted Materials
  List of adopted programs.
• Price Lists of K-8 Adopted Instructional Materials
  Search by subject.

Implementation/Local Adoption

• Guidelines for Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials (DOCX)
• Implementation of Instructional Materials Not Adopted by California
• Implementation of Instructional Materials Not Adopted by California (DOC)
  Guidance for school districts which elect to utilize instructional materials not adopted by the State Board of Education.